Is macular degeneration just genetic? In this episode, Autumn talks with Dr. John Nolan, Professor and Director of the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland at South East Technological University. 🐟 Get my favorite DHA-rich omega-3: 🐟 Omega-3 Complex:
They discuss his 25 years of research on carotenoids, the plant pigments lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin that collect in the back of your eye. Topics include his clinical trials with Olympic athletes and esports gamers, his research on carotenoids and omega-3s in people with Alzheimer’s, how screens affect your eyes, why 75% of the supplements he tested failed their label claims, and the foods he eats for eye and brain health.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:02:00 Meet Dr. John Nolan
00:02:50 Rapid fire: Is macular degeneration just genetic?
00:03:50 Best foods for your eyes
00:05:55 Dr. Nolan’s story: 25 years of eye research
00:08:10 The “three musketeers”: lutein, zeaxanthin & meso-zeaxanthin
00:09:45 Blue light, oxidative stress & the macula
00:13:50 The Olympic athlete trial
00:17:15 Gamers, reaction time & sleep
00:19:20 Screens and blue light: how worried should we be?
00:20:50 The eye–brain connection
00:22:40 The RE-MIND trial: carotenoids + omega-3s
00:26:15 When to start: prevention & timing
00:28:00 Does this help if you carry the APOE4 gene?
00:30:20 Inflammation, oxidized LDL & heart health
00:34:55 Why 75% of supplements failed their label claims
00:36:30 What went wrong with the AREDS trials
00:40:00 Why marigolds?
00:40:55 The dosage “sweet spot”
00:41:50 Why DHA matters for the retina and brain
00:43:25 What Dr. Nolan eats for eye & brain health
00:44:40 The Lunchbox Project & pasture-raised foods
00:46:10 The documentary & where to find Dr. Nolan
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This was awsome to hear, a little to long for 1 time but I’ll be watching
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where it is stored for two years. turned to black dust
it is a wicked game .of politics is what he is actually singing about.
❤😂❤😂❤😢😢😢 I have been stressed as well and to think we we put up our homes as collateral for big bonds just to give raises & pay crooked judges to destroy evidence & provide no protection of laws , do you think these judges and politicians are gang members
come on tell the truth , should someone or you ask these judges if they are Free mason mafia gangsters?
😮 International Criminal Court 😮
I.C.C.
why ❤ international Laws 😂❤ have jurisdiction– over Epstein and Trump usa ask all these judges ???
if they are Free Mason Mafia gang members😮😮 research
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spread, or systematic attacks directed against any civilian population.
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You forgot vitamin C (to help your DAO enzyme clear histamines) and choline is also in the egg yolks (and sunflower lecithin has phosphatidylcholine so your bile flows smoothly which improves digestion of fats) and fat soluble vitamins like preformed vitamin A from animal sources instead of plants. This is what improved my eyes.
Tea and toast elderly. Example; both my parents and inlaws stopped making meals when all the kids moved out. Tea and toast is easy and cheap. A microwave chook 🫣😬🫠 for dinner microwaved pasta 🍝 everything packaged plus alcohol and cigarettes. For years🤔 decades now. All have macular degeneration. Regular eye injections lense replacements the list goes on and alongside cancer osteoporosis. My Mother came to stay for 3 weeks and had 2 freshly made meals a day (doesn’t eat breakfast) high in protein and fresh vegetables bone broth etc and she commented that she had consumed more healthy food in 3 weeks than she had in years. She said that when you’re not looking after a family that it’s easier to stop looking after yourself. I wish I could cook for her every day🥲 It’s definitely life experience and will. There are people who have stayed healthy and fit throughout their lives and it seems to carry through to their later years. Others start looking after their health later in life.
Excellent guest!!
thanks. this could of been shorter
Make a tea from your flowers and honey
Can’t you just eat the plant marigold
Why do eye doctors say that food has nothing to do with eye health? I don’t have macular degeneration or anything, but a few times before I asked two of my previous eye doctors whether diet and proper nutrition could affect eye health, and they both said no. Their answers didn’t make much sense to me at the time. If eliminating certain toxins or making dietary changes can, in some cases, improve eyesight or even help restore lost vision, then what gives? Why are they trained to tell patients this?
I would never put fish oil in to my body, it is highly oxidative!
I love eggs!
You can get organic corn to avoid pesticides & GMOs.
I remember that mom that only fed her child chicken and potatoes and he lost his vision. And when she went to the doctor they made her have to feed him a bunch of other foods for his nutrients. And the poor kid, he regained some of his vision back, but his mom cost him his perfect vision. I think about that often.
Anything for glaucoma?
All well and good if you can swallow pills. Lots of us CANNOT
Making fun of carnivore just a few minutes in. I guess it's just not a podcast for everyone.
My father was a chain smoker my entire childhood. The house was smoke filled. Does that mean the first 18 years of my life I was a smoker?
Liver is the best food of all for your eyes.
Why doctors ACCEPT FAKE SUPLIMENTS ON THE MARKET ??? HOW PEOPLE CAN TRUST THE INFORMATION FOUND ????
Eggs are even better for you if the chickens are eating marigolds.
Don't forget spirulina and chlorella majorly help dementia and Alzheimer's patients. Could you imagine the progress adding in these other nutrients?
What about other eye issues like astigmatism or short or long sight?
I've had several scans on my eyes, as when having an eye test for new spectacles there were abnormalities . I was refered to an eye hospital..All the scans read differently, which caused concern. My eyes are getting increasingly blurry. The consultant has now connected it to long covid for some reason. Well because he can't find the problem. I was diagnosed with Long covid well over 3 yrs ago. I was having scans every 3 months for a year, but the doctor decided to leave it longer between scans. I wasn't having eye probblems and went to the opticians for my review as I wear glasses. I eat very healthily.
WHICH….EXACT FLOWER ? AND……SINCE BACH FLOWER REMEDIES ARE MADE FROM FLOWERS, COULD WE USE THE BACH FLOWER AS SOMETHING TO HELP ?
I spend many hours..even way past midnight with my phone screen in my eyes..and i am over 50..i am surprised that my eyes have improved tremendously without any supplements. My sight had been blurry since i was young. I couldn't see clearly after 20 feet. I could see very well closely..without reading glasses. However, in recent times..i realized i did not need glasses even driving at night..unless it's raining. I had my eyes checked recently and the prescription had decreased significantly. I was blown away. I was wondering if the light from the phone helped. And could it also be bcos i don't turn on all the lights at night..cos i hate it. I use warm lights.
And perhaps the phone lights improved my eyes.
What do you think?
Unless you rear your own chicken, you can't get real eggs anymore. That's why they stick to your pan like glue when you fry them. Hence, how can you get nutrients from egg these days.
I have planted marigolds in my house from seeds and I use everything organic. I was wondering if I can dry the flowers and make tea out of them and should I only dry the peddling or I can dry the stems together with peddles and make the tea for myself and how much do I need the dry form to make the tea. Thanks for being so generous with giving us these information 🙏
music is too loud i can't make out what is said
The food in America has no nutrition.
Thx both. Organic marigold flowers aren't available on the market. Unless you're a chef, you can order via specialised farms. 🤷🏼♀️ That supplement,.. where can one get a similar one? And, how long does one take it. In cures?
Also, eggs are good but your body has to be able to digest and accept it. Some can't eat eggs. O have difficulty, they make me feel sick very easily. 🤷🏼♀️ Even organic ones. So, I can't eat lots. Same for greens. I don't digest them well at all. And spinach triggers heavy migraine!! Real migraine. Which is due to the high chlorophyll. Also, greens all go through x-ray machines, nowadays. Even from organic farms! It's for shelf life. 🤷🏼♀️😣 And, that triggers terrible migraine, too… 😓 Nobody talks about this nasty factor.
We all have different bodies, so the amounts have to be adapted. My eyesight is 20/20 for far-sight, for reading I do sometimes need light correction. And would wish to see better, very near. 🙏
I think a carrot a day will resolve this too.
There was someone saying that carry gold is full of pesticides. Good hear that that is not the case . That is the butter my household uses and been using for years.
Thank you for the podcast. Amazing information, I learned so much.What is the name of your favorite omega 3? What can you recommend?the link provided is not working. Thanks again. May God bless you.
Keep the government out of regulation. They screw everything up
I thought greens were full of oxalates that are harmful????
Too bad the good companies in the US want to charge double price to ship to Canada 😢
Great interview, learned a lot, as usual. Speaking of eyes, just realized that you have beautiful eyes, and hope your health journey keeps your eyes, heart and mind well nourished and protected from this crazy world we now live in.